Atlantic recording group Death Cab For Cutie has announced the upcoming release of an all-new EP, titled "The Open Door." The five-track set will be released online via all digital retailers – including the band’s own www.deathcabforcutie.com – on March 31st. Physical CDs will first be available at venues on DCFC’s upcoming spring tour – beginning April 5th at the Sound Academy in Toronto, Ontario– followed by an official in-store release on Tuesday, April 14th.
"
The Open Door" features four previously unreleased songs recorded by
Death Cab during the sessions which yielded last year’s RIAA gold-certified, Grammy Award-nominated "
Narrow Stairs." In addition, the EP includes a demo version of "
Talking Bird" – found on "
Narrow Stairs" – which sees the band’s
Ben Gibbard accompanying his own vocals with ukulele. All five songs on "
The Open Door" were written by
Gibbard, except "
My Mirror Speaks," written by
Gibbard and bassist
Nick Harmer. The EP was produced by guitarist/keyboardist
Chris Walla, except "
Talking Bird (Demo)," produced by
Gibbard (see attached tracklisting).
"When we finished ‘Narrow Stairs,’" Harmer recently told MTV.com, "there were four extra songs that, because we were trying to put together an album, we ended up not including – it’s not like they’re castoffs or anything; they're part of the ‘Narrow Stairs’ experience. They needed to have a proper home, and the EP is it."
In other news, Death Cab have confirmed summer tour dates, kicking off July 5th at Los Angeles’ esteemed Hollywood Bowl, where they will perform a number of songs with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The tour continues through July 18th, when they will play a homecoming show just outside of Seattle at Marymoor Park in Redmond, WA. Support acts on the summer run include Tegan And Sara, Andrew Bird, the New Pornographers, and Ra Ra Riot. The Seattle band recently returned home following a long-awaited headline tour of Australia and Japan. As previously noted, Death Cab will kick off their spring schedule on April 5th at the Sound Academy in Toronto.
Death Cab also recently released the fantastic video for their new single, "Grapevine Fires" directed by the acclaimed duo of Walter Robot. The video, which has been added to VH1 and MTV2, has become an online phenomenon. You can view it here.
Death Cab For Cutie "The Open Door" EP:
01. Little Bribes
02. A Diamond And A Tether
03. My Mirror Speaks
04. I Was Once A Loyal Lover
05. Talking Bird (Demo)
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